plumate

plu·mate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ploo-meyt, -mit]
- /ˈplu meɪt, -mɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ploo-meyt, -mit]
- /ˈplu meɪt, -mɪt/

Definitions of plumate word

adjective plumate resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs. 1
adjective plumate of, relating to, or possessing one or more feathers or plumes 0
adjective plumate resembling a plume; covered with small hairs 0
adjective plumate resembling a feather, esp. in structure 0

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Origin of plumate

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30, plumate is from the Latin word plūmātus feathered. See plume, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Plumate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plumate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for plumate

adj plumate

downy — of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
featherlike — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.

All 2 Synonyms of plumate